Rick Neufeld

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Rick Neufeld
OriginCanada
Genres Folk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter

Rick Neufeld is a Canadian folk singer. [1] Neufeld was born in Deloraine, Manitoba and raised near Boissevain. [2] Neufeld attended Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna before moving to Winnipeg to attend the University of Manitoba, where he met Paul Simon. [3] Neufeld initially played coffeehouses throughout Canada and the United States before he got his own CBC Television show, The Songsingers . He released a number of albums, including Hiway Child in 1971, Prairie Dog in 1975 and Manitoba Songs in 1978. He was most successful as a songwriter, and his song "Moody Manitoba Morning" became a hit for The Bells. [4]

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The album Prairie Dog featured The Guess Who members Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, and Gary Peterson as well as Terry Bush backing Neufeld. [5]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumCAN
1971Hiway Child71
1975Prairie Dog
1978Manitoba Songs

Singles

YearSingleChart PositionsAlbum
CAN CountryCAN
1970"Moody Manitoba Morning"83Hiway Child
1971"Country Princess"85
1974"Country Pride"9Prairie Dog
1975"Most Amazing Lady"39

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References

  1. Downie, Peter (1997). Fresh air: the private thoughts of a public broadcaster. Northstone Pub. p. 75. ISBN   978-1-896836-08-9 . Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. "artist bio". Harvest Sun Festival. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. "Rick Neufeld". AllMusic.
  4. "Moody Manitoba Morning". Winnipeg Free Press. March 1, 1969.
  5. "Meet Rick Neufeld Down on the Farm". Winnipeg Free Press. May 31, 1975.